Vehicle spring gear



Oct. 20,1925.- 1,538,388

L. A. MORINES ET AL VEHICLE S PRING GEAR ori mdumed Nov. 13, 1924 Rae/72 0,76 -liaaa'ad wa zzzea Ja' mes 1 .0 w"

Patented (Oct. 20, 1925.

I UNITED STATES 1,558,388 PATENT, OFFICE.

LOUIS A. IOBINES AND JAMES T. HARGHARIK, OF WILKES-BARBIE, PENNSYLVANIA.

VEHICLE SPRING GEAR.

Original application filed November 13, 1924, Serial No. 749,700. Divided and this application filed Apgcil 4, 1925. Serial No. 20,722.

To all whom it may concern:

. Be it known that we, Louis and Lines T. HARCHARIK, citizens of the United States, residing at Wilkes-Barre, in the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Vehicle Spring Gears,

of whlch the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, the same being a division of our picndin application Serial No. 749,700, filed ovember 13, 1924-.

This invention relates to certain improvements in vehicle spring gears and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character especially designed and adL pted for use in connection with the wellknownFord automobile, and is a division of our pending application Serial No. 749,- 700, filed November 13,1924. 'It therefore is an object of the invention to provide a device of this general character which may be readily applied without the necessity of any material, structural changes being made in the chassis'or axle of the vehicle.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this kind which operates effectively to stabilize or balancethe vehicle in transit to assure easier ridlng.

An additional objectof the inventionis to I rovide a device'of this general character embodying novel and improved means whereby a standard type of full elliptic 8 ring may be employed in connection with t e wellknown Ford automobile.

A still further objectof the invention is to provide a novel and improved gear of 'this character wherein is included means operating as a snubber to facilitate the ridmg action of the vehicle.

Furthermore, it is an object of the invention to provide a brace, or reinforcing member connecting the full elliptic springs at the end of a car, said member being-capable of service as a bumper.

The invention consists in the details-of construction and in the combination and'arrangement of the several parts of our imroved vehicle spring gear whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and I otherwise more convenient and advantageous ior'ifise, as will behereinafter more fully set ort 7 A. MoRINns The novel features of our invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that our invention may be the better understood, we will now proceed to describethesame with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in perspective illustrating a vehicle spring gear constructed in accordance with an embodiment of our invention:

Figure 2 isa fragmentary view in perspective of the brace or ,stay member associated with a pair of springs, with connecting means associated therewith-in separated relation;

Figure3 is a view in perspective of a 7 shackle bolt for connecting the inner extremities of the members of a spring.

- As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes an end cross member connecting the side members 2 of the frame of an automobile chassis, said members 1 and 2 being of a character employed in the wellknown Ford automobile.

A bracket 3 is connected by the bolts 4 or the like with the extremity of each of the members 2, also by a bolt 6 as particularly disclosed in our pending application Serial No. 749,700.

The upper portion of the bracket 3 is provided with an outstanding plate '7 herein disclosed as substantially in the form of an equilateral trianglenvith its apex outwardly directed. This plate- 7 is adapted to have engaged therewith frombelow a central portion of the top member 8 of an elliptical spring S. Underlyingsaid portion of the top member 8 is a second .plate 9 which coacts withthe plate 7 through the medium of the bolts 10 to: effectively secure said top member 8 of the spring S to a side memher 2.

The plate 9, as herein disclosed, is also substantially in the form of an equilateralv triangle with its apex outwardly directed and with said apex portion having integrally formed therewith an upstanding fender brace 11; By having the brace 11 integral with the plate 9 a fender is effectively supported in applied position with a maximum of ri 'dity.

The plates 7 and 9 have disposed therethrough a bolt 14; also passing through the tirqa section 8 of thespring to further insure the proper mounting of such upper section 8.

The lower member of each of the springs S rests upon a plate 16 positioned upon'the axle A, said plate being provided with the depending bolt 17. Resting from above on the central part of the lower member 15 of the spring S is the plate 19 held in requisite clamping engagement with the member 16 by the bolts 20. Disposed through the plates 16 and 19 and through the lower member 15 of the spring S is the spring bolt 21 for further insuring the requisite mountin of said lower member 15.

The members 8 and 15 of the spring S are laterally ofl"set one with respect to the other. he inner extremities of the members 8 and 15 of the spring S are connected in the well-known manner by the shackle bolt 22 and are held in offset position by the holded to be disposed through an a brace or stay member B.

37 while the forward end portions ing nuts connected by the of said spring members are bolt 23'and arranged at opposite sides of the collar 24 integrally formed therewith on said bolt. One end portion of the bolt 23 has a sleeve 25'provided with a forward extension 26 continued by a shank 27 adaptend portion of Removably engaged with the opposite end portion of the bolt 23 is a sleeve 28 which has a forwardly directed extension 29 continued by a shank 30 which is also adapted to be disposed through the brace or stay member B. The shanks 27 and 30 when operatively engaged with the member B extend therebeyond and have engaged with such extended portions the holding nuts 31. The sleeve 28 is arranged outwardly of the adjacent spring section and is held. in applied position by the holding nut 32. The brace or stay member B serves to maintain the pair of springs S with which it is engaged against lateral movement and otherwise etfectively maintains the same in desired assembled relation.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, the member B extends outwardly beyond the springs S whereby it may also be employed to advantage as a bumper.

Underlying the central portion of the .cross member 1 and clamped theretmas' at 83, is a spring member 34. This spring member 34 is of a length to have each of its end portions extend between the sections 8 and 15 of a spring S. Disposed'throu'gh such extremity is an upstandingbolt ldfi which has threaded thereon a wing nut 35. which contacts with said extremity of the; s

the brace member.

spring member 34: from above. By proper manipulation of the nut 36 the tension of the spring member 34 may be adjusted as the practice may prefer.

occasions of This spring member 34 operates efiectively to further absorb the shocks imposed upon the chassis of the vehicle incidentto travel whereby easy; ridjn'g is assured. This spring also operate to haiance or stabilize the action of the spring S.

Our improved vehicle spring gear may he applied in working position with co venience and facility and without 11 expense and when in use rcsilts a l car such as the well-known Ford automob travelling with substantially the same e and comfort as the larger cars.

Each of the plates 7 is also provided w an opening 38in folllCll is inscrtible light brace.

From the foregoing desc tion t thought to be obvious that venicle s gear constructed in accordance with cm in. vcution'is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and 0p erated. and it will also be obvious that our invention is susceptible of some change modification without departing fr in b e principles and spirit thereof and tor this reason we do not wish to be understood as limiting ourselves to the precise arrang-eso merit and c'r'ormation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out our invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

We claim 1. In combination with a vehicle body as and an axle, elliptical springs interposed therebetween. means for securing the springs to the frame and axle, said springs being disposed in a direction lengthwiseoi tl frame, and abrace member connecting the forward ends of the springs.

2. In combination with vehicle and an axle, elliptical sprii' therebetwcen. an outstanding hr each side of the trams aid i tiverlying the upper member ot an ellip. l spring. a second plate underlying said mz niher of the spring. means for clamping said member of the spring between the plates, and :1. fender brace carried by the second plate.

3. .Tu combination with a vehicle frame and an axle. elliptical spr ngs interposed therchetwcen and exteudin in a direction lengthwise of the frame. to: mil; for connect inn said sprin s to the frame and to .2 ax the upper and lower mm ere each of the springs being offset one with respect to the other, bolts connecting the extremities of b ,4 trams said members of the springs. a brace memher for the outer ends of the springs, and means'carried bv the outer connecting bolts of the spr ngs for connecting sald bolts to l. In combination with a vehicle frame and, an. axle, ellipticalsprings interposed therebetween and extending in a direction lengthwise of the frame, means for connecting said springs to the frame and to the axle, the upper and lower members of each or? the springs being oil-set one with respect we to the otfler; bol ts cdnnecting the-extremitween the extremities of the: spring engeged ties of said melfibers of the springs, a brace with said belt. I

member for the ofnter ends of the springs, In testimbny whereof we herennto afiix -10 and 'meai rsfleaii'ied by the outer connecting our i n tures.

bolts of the springs "for connecting said bolts (0 the brace zmember, eachof the bolts LOUIS AI MORI NES. beingprovided a collar interposed be-- J AM'ES T. HARCHARIK. 

